WTA 500 · Round of 64 · Dubai
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Mertens
💥 Big Hitter
Bouzkova
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 5,190 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Elise Mertens plays Marie Bouzkova.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Mertens | Bouzkova |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | 12–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.44 | 2.16 |
| ROI % | +55.6% | +7.1% |
| Units P/L | +8.34u | +1.27u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
1
Mertens
1
Bouzkova
Feb 15, 2026
Dubai
H Hard · Round of 64
Aug 14, 2023
Cincinnati
H Hard · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Mertens has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Bouzkova's 60%).
| Opponent | Mertens | Bouzkova |
|---|---|---|
| Tatjana Maria | W | W |
| Tereza Valentova | L 46 16 | W |
| Donna Vekic | W 63 63 | L |
| Polina Kudermetova | W 76 63 | W |
| Mirra Andreeva | L 36 36 | L |
| Ann Li | W 67 61 62 | L 36 57 |
| Panna Udvardy | W 64 62 | W 67 62 62 |
| Jasmine Paolini | W 46 76 63 | L 26 57 |
| Elsa Jacquemot | L 64 36 46 | W 62 62 |
| Moyuka Uchijima | W 63 61 | W 62 76 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Mertens | Bouzkova |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62% | 68.3% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 68.6% | 64.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 47.9% | 44.6% |
| Aces / Match | 4.1 | 1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Break Points Saved % | 58.5% | 60.6% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 39.8% | 40.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 54.6% | 55.4% |
| BP Converted % | 45.5% | 42.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.6% | 52% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Elise Mertens and Marie Bouzkova face off in the Round of 64 at Dubai on Hard.
Elise Mertens leads 1-1 over 2 previous meetings.
Elise Mertens is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Nikola Bartunkova (Jun 17).
Marie Bouzkova is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Tatjana Maria (Jun 19).
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